Universal faucet handle structure
A universal faucet handle structure has: a handle body having an assembling portion with a through aperture, the through aperture having a non-circular cross-sectional shape, the through aperture providing a combining member; the assembling portion having an assembling slot adjacent to the through aperture, the assembling slot having a non-circular cross-sectional shape; and a joint sleeve having two connecting ends, both of the connecting ends capable of being connected to the assembling slot of the handle body; each connecting end having an engaging slot; the engaging slot having a non-circular cross-sectional shape; the engaging slot having an axial hole, and each connecting end further having an engaging groove. With the above-mentioned embodiment, following benefit can be obtained: since the assembling slot of the handle body is connected to the joint sleeve, the handle can be assembled onto different types of the faucet shafts.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a universal faucet handle structure, and more particularly to a faucet handle that can be connected to different types of faucet shafts.
2. Description of the Related Art
Different people prefer faucets with different styles. Moreover, many like to do home improvements by themselves. However, different faucets have control shafts with differing cross-sectional shapes and dimensions, and so the consumer needs to select a matching faucet handle, which can be very inconvenient.
Therefore, it is desirable to provide a universal faucet handle structure to mitigate and/or obviate the aforementioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAn objective of the present invention is to provide a universal faucet handle structure.
In order to achieve the above-mentioned objective, a universal faucet handle structure is disclosed.
A universal faucet handle structure comprises: a handle body having an assembling portion with a through aperture, the through aperture having a non-circular cross-sectional shape, the through aperture providing a combining member, the assembling portion having an assembling slot adjacent to the through aperture, the assembling slot having a non-circular cross-sectional shape; and a joint sleeve having two connecting ends, both of the connecting ends capable of being connected to the assembling slot of the handle body, each connecting end having an engaging slot, the engaging slot having a non-circular cross-sectional shape, the engaging slot having an axial hole, each connecting end further having an engaging groove, the engaging groove having a non-circular cross-sectional shape, the dimensions of the cross-sectional shape of the engaging groove being different from the dimensions of the cross-sectional shape of the engaging slot.
With the above-mentioned embodiment, the following benefit can be obtained: since the assembling slot of the handle body is connected to the joint sleeve, the handle can be assembled onto different types of faucet shafts.
Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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With the above-mentioned embodiment, the following benefit can be obtained: since the assembling slot 13 of the handle body 10 is connected to the joint sleeve 20, the handle can be assembled onto different types of the faucet shafts.
Although the present invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims
1. A universal faucet handle structure comprising:
- a handle body having an assembling portion with a through aperture, the through aperture having sidewalls defining a non-circular cross-sectional shape, the through aperture accepting a combining member, the assembling portion having an assembling groove defined by lateral sidewalls concentric with an end portion of the sidewalls of the through aperture, the assembling groove having a non-circular cross-sectional shape; and
- a joint sleeve having an inner surface, an outer surface and two connecting ends, both of the connecting ends shaped for mating engagement with the assembling groove of the handle body, the inner surface is formed by a first engaging portion at one of the connecting ends, a second engaging portion at the other of the connecting ends, and an axial hole there between, the first engaging portion having a non-circular cross-sectional shape, the second engaging portion having a different non-circular cross-sectional shape, and the axial hole has a diameter smaller than either of the cross sectional shapes of the first and second engaging portions,
- wherein the second engaging portion includes a plurality of positioning teeth and a plurality of positioning grooves,
- wherein the first and second engaging portions are configured to engage control stems of different shapes.
2. The universal faucet handle structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the through aperture has a rectangular cross-sectional shape.
3. The universal faucet handle structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the through aperture further has a plurality of anti-slip slots.
4. The universal faucet handle structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the combining member is a screw or bolt.
5. The universal faucet handle structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first engaging portion has a rectangular cross-sectional shape.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 22, 2011
Date of Patent: Sep 16, 2014
Patent Publication Number: 20120266410
Assignee: Alexander Yeh Industry Co. Ltd. (Changhua)
Inventor: Li-Chen Huang (Changhua Hsien)
Primary Examiner: Emily Morgan
Application Number: 13/092,149
International Classification: F16K 31/60 (20060101); E03C 1/04 (20060101);